So, I offer the following true-life "Home & Gardening" analogy:
When I arrived, there was an unknown pile of brush separating me from the supply of stones. Without giving it a thought, I tossed the brush aside and started toward the stock. Then, from out of nowhere, I was attacked.
Unbeknownst to me, there was a nest of yellow jackets living in the brush. A multitude of bees started stinging me. Quickly, I sounded the alarm and began my retreat. The Fort's second in command ran to my rescue. I issued the instructions to "Hit me full force with the hose." While the water pounded my body, I removed the bee ridden clothing.
The aftermath of the attack showed I'd been stung dozens of times. I was sad. How did I let this happen? Why did I let this happen? Maybe I should have just let The Fort deteriorate and never gone to the stone stock in the first place? "No! That's not the answer," I said to myself. Though I wished I'd never been stung, I had been stung. I wanted to make sure I didn't get stung again.
For the next 12 hours I thought it through - I went to the Head Shed to get the proper tools. Then, I put my plan into action.
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The Internet is strange and wonderful space, strewn with inherent risks and invisible potholes on the road to Web success. And the rewards, both financial and otherwise, are equally mah-va-lous.
But it can also bewilder, frustrate and ultimately discourage the uninitiated. The question is -- how will you be initiated in The Ways of The Web?
You need a well conceived Internet Commerce & Security Strategy (ICS). With this simple advantage, you'll prosper where others fail.